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Best PC Games of 2016

2,698 games

Released on Steam in 2016, most popular first. Each with a fit check, so you know who it is for before you buy.

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Best PC Games of 2016, page 47

Casual

Button Tales

Anvate GamesWin · 2016For:Match-3 fans who want puzzle boards with changing tile statesSkip if:Players seeking action beyond tile-matching and obstacle-clearing puzzles
RPG

Mad Nords: Probably an Epic Quest

Dragon's GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:RPG players who enjoy parody and comic questsSkip if:Players looking for a serious, straightforward fantasy story may find the parody tone distracting.
RPG

HACK_IT

Dan_DWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who want mission-based hacking tasks with increasing complexitySkip if:Players seeking open-ended hacking simulation rather than a sequence of missions
Action

She Wants Me Dead

Hello There GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Platform-game fans who want challenging stages with hazards timed to musicSkip if:Players looking for forgiving platforming may hit a wall at the lethal traps and high difficulty
Adventure

Renoir

Fulqrum PublishingWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy noir murder mysteries with supernatural elementsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than platforming and environmental puzzle solving
Simulation

Extreme Forklifting 2

Devm GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Players interested in forklift operation and warehouse workSkip if:Players seeking gameplay that centers on activities other than forklift driving, pallet handling, or stunts
Adventure

The Labyrinth of Grisaia

Frontwing USAWin · 2016For:Players who have completed The Fruit of Grisaia and want its continuing storySkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay, since the listing centers on a continuing personal narrative
Adventure

Killing Time at Lightspeed: Enhanced Edition

Green Stripe SnakeWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Interactive-fiction readers who want a story built around social-media messagesSkip if:Players seeking combat, traversal challenges, or extensive mechanical action
RPG

God of Word

Mega DwarfWin · Mac · 2016For:Typing-game fans who want combat encounters and character progressionSkip if:Players seeking action combat controlled primarily through movement and attacks may stop at the typing-based encounters.
Strategy

Kombine

Robert AlvarezWin · Mac · 2016For:Puzzle players who enjoy grid-based matching and numerical progressionSkip if:Players seeking broad placement freedom may find the value-1 placement rule restrictive.
Simulation

Sickness

Unwonted StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Visual novel readers who want a crime-centered storySkip if:Players looking for action controls, combat systems, or hands-on mission gameplay
Casual

Fragments of Him

SassybotWin · 2016For:Players who prefer character-centered stories over action-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat, puzzle-solving, or other mechanically focused gameplay
Casual

Zasa - An AI Story

RainssongWin · 2016For:Puzzle players who want spatial challenges rather than action combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or character-driven systems beyond the puzzle framework
Adventure

Police Quest™ Collection

ActivisionWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want police investigations built around unfolding crime mysteriesSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy gameplay rather than investigation-focused crime adventures
Simulation

Fabulous - Angela's Fashion Fever

GameHouseWin · 2016For:Casual players who want short, level-based time-management gameplaySkip if:Players seeking open-ended fashion design rather than structured levels and challenges
Action

Bubble Blowout

EnsenaSoftWin · 2016For:Casual players who want a relaxed bubble-matching modeSkip if:Players seeking narrative progression, character development, or complex strategy
Casual

Old Friend

Wevr, IncWin · 2016For:VR users seeking a short music-focused visual experienceSkip if:Players seeking combat, puzzles, or other conventional game objectives
Other

Sethian

Duang! Games, LLCWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who enjoy language-based puzzles and deciphering unfamiliar grammarSkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or fast-paced gameplay
Simulation

Romopolis

Lonely TroopsWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Casual players who want city-building with defined scenario goalsSkip if:Players seeking a deep economic or political simulation beyond limited-resource city construction
Action

The Return Home Remastered

Displacement StudiosWin · 2016For:Casual action players who want carrot-gathering and combat objectivesSkip if:Players seeking deep character progression, crafting, or a large campaign structure may find the gameplay centered on gathering, portal closure, and combat.
RPG

The Life Of Greather

GreatherGamesWin · 2016For:Players who want a personal search story rather than a traditional heroic adventureSkip if:Players seeking a clearly defined hero or savior fantasy rather than an ordinary farmer's search
Casual

Multimirror

CleverweekWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Puzzle fans who prefer compact grid-based challengesSkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or character-driven progression rather than grid manipulation
Strategy

Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles

8FloorWin · 2016For:Casual strategy players who want a story-led campaign rather than a complex simulationSkip if:Players seeking deep strategic complexity may bounce off the deliberately simple gameplay.
Action

Skyhook

Megastorm GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Local multiplayer groups who want chaotic arena fightsSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign or character progression system